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DTM Esports Classic Challenge

Driver Information

nationality
British
age
43
birthday
24 Mar 1981
hometown
Bromley, London
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Driver Information

nationality
British
age
43
birthday
24 Mar 1981
hometown
Bromley, London
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Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2019
Mercedes-AMG Team Strakka Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Craft Bamboo Black Falcon, Strakka Racing
2
35th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Craft Bamboo Black Falcon
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
HWA Racelab
9
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spark SRT05e
Venturi VFE05
Michelin
13
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
0
0
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
2018
HTP Motorsport
8
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Mercedes-AMG Team MANNFILTER
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Mercedes-AMG Team Mann-Filter
0
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Mercedes-AMG DTM Team HWA
255
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG C 63 DTM
Mercedes-Benz 4.0
Hankook
20
3
10
5
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
20
3
10
5
3
255
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Mercedes-AMG Motorsport
102
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz C 63 DTM
Hankook
18
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
0
1
0
0
102
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Team HTP Motorsport
12
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
2016
AMG - Team HTP Motorsport
12
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
2016
EURONICS/FREE MEN'S WORLD Mercedes-AMG
73
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
#2 Mercedes C63 DTM
Mercedes V8
Hankook
18
0
2
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
0
2
1
0
73
year
series
team
points
position
2015
DTM Team Art
89
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes AMG C63 DTM
Hankook
18
0
3
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
0
3
1
0
89
year
series
team
points
position
2014
EURONICS Mercedes AMG
5
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes AMG C-Coupé
Mercedes V8
Hankook
10
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
2013
HWA Team
69
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
DTM AMG Mercedes C-Coupé
10
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
1
1
0
1
69
year
series
team
points
position
2012
HWA Team
145
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes AMG C-Coupe DTM
10
2
6
2
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
2
6
2
2
145
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes, Sahara Force India
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sodi ST32 (Sodi STX)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2011
HWA Team
25
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
AMG Mercedes C-Class 2009
10
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
0
25
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2010
HWA Team
67
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 09
11
3
5
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
3
5
2
0
67
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren MP-24 (Mercedes)
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2009
HWA Team
59
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes C-Class 09
10
4
4
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
4
4
0
1
59
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Persson Motorsport
13
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes C-class -07
11
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
0
0
0
13
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Laureus AMG Mercedes
20.5
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes C-class 06
10
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
1
1
0
0
20.5
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2006
McLaren Mercedes
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2005
DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes
84
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse
11
5
9
4
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
5
9
4
4
84
year
series
team
points
position
2004
HWA AMG
57
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes C-Class
11
4
6
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
4
6
2
1
57
year
series
team
points
position
2003
West McLaren Mercedes
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Team Rosberg
4
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes CLK (2002)
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola B2/50
Zytek 3.0
Avon
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Team Rosberg
83
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F302 (Opel)
17
7
8
6
6
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
7
8
6
6
83
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Team Rosberg
123
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F301 (Renault)
Dallara F301 (Opel)
19
1
5
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
1
5
1
2
123
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Fred Goddard Racing
268
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F398 (Renault)
14
12
13
13
13
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
12
13
13
13
268
year
series
team
points
position
1999
Team Young Guns
129
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard FVL (Vauxhall)
4
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
3
129
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
59
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard FVL (Vauxhall)
13
13
13
13
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
13
13
13
267
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
68
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
205
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard FVL (Vauxhall)
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2020
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
2019
Racing
20
0
0
0
0
2018
Racing
23
3
10
5
3
2017
Racing
18
0
1
0
0
2016
Racing
20
0
2
1
0
2015
Racing
18
0
3
1
0
2014
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
2013
Racing
10
1
1
0
1
2012
Racing
10
2
6
2
2
2011
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
2010
Racing
11
3
5
2
0
2009
Racing
10
4
4
0
1
2008
Racing
11
0
0
0
0
2007
Racing
10
1
1
0
0
2006
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
2005
Racing
11
5
9
4
4
2004
Racing
11
4
6
2
1
2003
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
2002
Racing
17
7
8
6
6
2001
Racing
19
1
5
1
2
2000
Racing
14
12
13
13
13
1999
Racing
?
4
?
3
?
1998
Racing
16
13
14
13
?
1997
Racing
1
0
?
?
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2018
DTM
1st
2012
DTM
2nd
2010
DTM
2nd
2009
DTM
2nd
2005
DTM
1st
2004
DTM
2nd
2002
Formula 3 Germany
1st
2000
British Formula 3 - National Class
1st
1999
Formula Vauxhall
1st
1998
Formula Vauxhall Junior class B
1st

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2204.55
+2
02
Formula 1
2130.8
-3.4
03
Formula 1
2034.25
+2.8
04
Formula 1
2023.45
+3
05
British GT Championship - GT3
1999.6
-5.4
06
Formula 1
1992.25
+1.8
07
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD
1990.25
-
08
ARCA Series
1956.65
-6.3
09
Intercontinental GT Challenge
1946.35
-
10
Formula 1
1946.1
+1.3
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